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From: Larry Hardiman
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1989 19:05

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Xerox sues Apple. OK. Why?

Would someone who can get to it conveniently please
get a copy of the suit from wherever one gets these
things (it most likely is public record) and post it
to the net? Please?

If I may speculate for a moment:

Apple engages Xerox in 1979 to get a license to use
the Star interface. Xerox says OK; the two companies
come to some financial arrangement over the transaction.

What are the terms of the license? Did Xerox grant an
exclusive license to Apple for use of the Star interface?
If so, then Apple's suits against Microsoft and HP may
indeed have some merit (I'm no lawyer). If Xerox's agreement
with Apple did not give Apple an exclusive right to use
the Star interface, then Apple seems to be trying to assert
ownership to something they do not own. In that case,
Apple may indeed loose to Microsoft and HP.

Following this line of reason: Do Microsoft and HP have
licenses with Xerox? Your guess is as good as mine.

Would the lawyers who follow this thread care to comment?
-- 

larry@amdahl.com

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